Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF in Botswana
Botswana: Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF was 70.81 million US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF in Botswana, 1994–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, reserve position in the imf in Botswana is 70.81 million US dollar, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and up 87.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, reserve position in the imf in Botswana peaked at 75.61 million US dollar in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.97 million US dollar, in 2007.
Botswana ranks 72nd of 158 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF in Botswana, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 23.85 million US dollar | — |
| 1995 | 29.95 million US dollar | +25.6% |
| 1996 | 26.70 million US dollar | -10.8% |
| 1997 | 23.70 million US dollar | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 38.81 million US dollar | +63.7% |
| 1999 | 31.00 million US dollar | -20.1% |
| 2000 | 23.12 million US dollar | -25.4% |
| 2001 | 27.90 million US dollar | +20.7% |
| 2002 | 32.10 million US dollar | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 44.43 million US dollar | +38.4% |
| 2004 | 31.32 million US dollar | -29.5% |
| 2005 | 10.56 million US dollar | -66.3% |
| 2006 | 9.35 million US dollar | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 6.97 million US dollar | -25.5% |
| 2008 | 13.02 million US dollar | +86.9% |
| 2009 | 17.69 million US dollar | +35.9% |
| 2010 | 21.02 million US dollar | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 41.59 million US dollar | +97.9% |
| 2012 | 43.19 million US dollar | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 48.42 million US dollar | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 45.20 million US dollar | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 37.79 million US dollar | -16.4% |
| 2016 | 55.00 million US dollar | +45.6% |
| 2017 | 39.40 million US dollar | -28.4% |
| 2018 | 48.33 million US dollar | +22.6% |
| 2019 | 54.89 million US dollar | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 69.08 million US dollar | +25.9% |
| 2021 | 69.90 million US dollar | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 75.61 million US dollar | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 74.68 million US dollar | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 64.82 million US dollar | -13.2% |
| 2025 | 70.81 million US dollar | +9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.00 million US dollar | 23.70 million US dollar | 38.81 million US dollar | 6 |
| 2000s | 21.65 million US dollar | 6.97 million US dollar | 44.43 million US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.48 million US dollar | 21.02 million US dollar | 55.00 million US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.82 million US dollar | 64.82 million US dollar | 75.61 million US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More financial sector data for Botswana
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 46,448 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 2.35 billion SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 2.65 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 2.65 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 2.65 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,051 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -25.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 1,051 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets, reserve position in the imf in Botswana?
- Reserve assets, reserve position in the imf in Botswana was 70.81 million US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, reserve position in the imf recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 75.61 million US dollar in 2022.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, reserve position in the imf recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.97 million US dollar in 2007.
- How does Botswana rank for reserve assets, reserve position in the imf?
- Botswana ranks 72nd out of 158 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, reserve position in the imf rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.